As soon as I started the tread mill, my blood pressure went sky high, like 225/185, yea, talk about scared. Well, I was soo winded and could only do 4 minutes which was terrible. I am over weight and only 45 yrs. old. the dr. said that as soon as i started it shot up. I do have a history of heart, high blood pressure in my family. Any experiencing something like this, please let me know what it could be. Blocked arteries is my worry. Haven't heard from my dr. as of yet. Any answers will be appreciated.
2007-05-23 02:15:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Just stopping the test for rise in BP, rules out any CAD (Coronary Artery Disease). Did you develop chest pain or angina, if the answer is no than you can safely rule out any coronary disease or a blocked artery.
Meanwhile wait what the cardiologist's comes out.
2007-05-23 06:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the best explaination is arteriosclerosis. With your family and personal history, that would be my bet. There is no way to say what your treatment options will be without knowing what is blocked exactly and how bad it is. Depending on the state of things, you may have choices between balloon angioplasty- where they try to squish the plaque against the walls of the arteries to open them, placement of a stent, all the way to open heart surgery and a bypass. You will also need to radically alter your lifestyle and diet, probably be advised to exercise more and lose weight as well. Angioplasty and stents are not all that bad, the procedures are not that invasive and you can be in and out of the hospital in a matter of days. The bypass is obviously not a vacation by the sea, and will take you months to recouperate from. They are not quite as bad as they were many years ago, but still quite a serious undertaking. You may as well try to stay as calm as you can while you are waiting for the results, because you can't make a lot of plans until you know. Then you can discuss it all with the cardiologist, all the options and all the choices you have. No matter what happens, it's not like you have a lot of options if you want to live. You have had the warnings, and now it's time to do the repairs. You may as well start liking oatmeal and veggies, and learn to walk more- because no matter what else happens, your lifestyle has got to change. Get in touch with a support group through the American Heart Association or the local Red Cross, you will need and appreciate it. And whatever comes, you can face it and get through it. Lots of people do, as you will discover. There is life after cardiac problems. How much of it depends a lot on you.
2007-05-23 02:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible they will need to inject some dye that gives a good test result and then again they may not. My mom had it with the dye. You need to stay a little calmer. Take something to calm down. Look... I would have that done any day compared to swallowing a camera to check on my heart valves.I too suffered from anxiety just thinking about it and to make it worse I worked with the people doing the test. LOL I am sure I was a bad patient getting that camera going down.Take something to stay calm and stop worrying. It's ok. Just do it.
2016-05-20 22:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by holly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right in that it is most likely blockage. Mine did not show up until I had radioactive dye in me. This may be what you have to do with only 4 minutes on the treadmill. Walk every day. Get a pedometer that counts your steps and reach for 10,000 steps a day. Not steps like upstairs/downstairs - just walking. With a pedometer it becomes a challenge to make more steps today than yesterday. The more you exercise, the less food you want. Then you lose weight even if you eat to suppress the anxiety. Go for it and we will be here cheering for you.
2007-05-23 02:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The test will show a lot. wait for results. I have had a heart attack...age 35! No big deal. They found the blockage (birth defect) and opened it up with stents. I have been trouble free for ten years, I raft, ski, hike, swim..whatever i want. I love modern medicine!
2007-05-23 02:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by alanc_59 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Walk at a slow enough pace you do not get out of breath. As you feel better, go a little bit faster.
Better cut most fats and oils from your diet, yesterday. Fruit, lots of anti-oxidants, and only lean meat, preferably chicken breast or fish..
2007-05-23 08:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by Laurence W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋